Consider a sequence of independent Bernoulli trials with p

Chapter 3, Problem 121E

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Problem 121E

Consider a sequence of independent Bernoulli trials with p = 0.2.

(a) What is the expected number of trials to obtain the first success?

(b) After the eighth success occurs, what is the expected number of trials to obtain the ninth success?

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QUESTION:

Problem 121E

Consider a sequence of independent Bernoulli trials with p = 0.2.

(a) What is the expected number of trials to obtain the first success?

(b) After the eighth success occurs, what is the expected number of trials to obtain the ninth success?

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Solution:

Step 1 of 3:

It is given that we have to consider a sequence of Bernoulli trials with p=0.2.

Using this we need to find the required values.


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